Question

question 1
what is the tangent ratio?
adjacent/hypotenuse
adjacent/opposite
opposite/hypotenuse
opposite/adjacent

Explanation:

In a right - triangle, the tangent of an acute angle is defined as the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the adjacent side. Let's analyze each option:

• Option "Adjacent/Hypotenuse" is the cosine ratio.
• Option "Adjacent/Opposite" is the reciprocal of the tangent ratio (cotangent).
• Option "Opposite/Hypotenuse" is the sine ratio.
• Option "Opposite/Adjacent" matches the definition of the tangent ratio.

Answer:

D. Opposite/Adjacent